IP Library Granted Patent US 11,369,911
Granted Patent B2
US 11,369,911 · App. 16/741,788 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Pulley mount filter with vertical channel support

Inventor: Randy Simmons (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: The Newway Company
B01D46/185B01D46/0005E05D15/246
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Patent No.
US 11,369,911
App. No.
16/741,788
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter mounting assembly for use with a structure having front and interconnecting side faces surrounding an air intake opening. The assembly includes at least one “L” shaped member adapted to be secured to either of the front or side faces of the structure on either side of the intake opening. A track is secured to each of the members so that an interior accessible channel of each track is arrayed in opposing fashion on opposite sides of the opening forward of the front intake face. A plurality of rollers are contained within each of the rails, the rollers each further including a forward extending hook portion projection from the interior track channels. A covering is provided having a plurality of side edge proximate located eyelets, the hook portions engaging through the eyelets for supporting the covering over the opening.

Claims (34)

1. A mounting assembly for use with a structure having front and interconnecting side faces surrounding an air intake opening, said assembly supporting a covering over the intake opening and comprising:

at least one “L” shaped member having first and second angularly extending sides, a first of said sides adapted to be secured to either of the front or side faces of the structure on either side of the intake opening;

a track secured to said second angularly extending side of each of said “L” shaped members so that said track is spaced from the front face of the intake structure on opposite sides and an interior accessible channel of each track is arrayed facing inwardly;

a plurality of rollers contained within each of said tracks, said rollers each further including a forward extending hook portion projection from said interior track channels; and

the covering having a plurality of side edge proximate located eyelets, said hook portions engaging through said eyelets for supporting the covering over the opening.

2. The assembly as described in claim 1 , said at least one “L” shaped member further comprising a plurality of “L” shaped members vertically spaced along opposite sides of the intake structure.

3. The assembly as described in claim 1 , said at least one “L” shaped member further comprising an elongated rail.

4. The assembly as described in claim 1 , said at least one “L” shaped member further comprising pairs of overlapping “L” shaped brackets adapted to secure to the sides of the intake unit.

5. The assembly as described in claim 1 , further comprising slots configured into each of said first and second sides of each of said “L” shaped member, fasteners mounting through said slots for securing said “L” shaped members at said first sides to the intake structure and at said second sides to said tracks for bi-axially adjusting said tracks relative to the intake structure.

6. The assembly as described in claim 1 , the covering further comprising reinforced side edging integrating said eyelets.

7. The assembly as described in claim 1 , further comprising pulleys mounted to the structure above the intake opening, a rope extending through said pulleys from a user accessible location and engaging upper edge locations of the covering.

8. The assembly as described in claim 7 , further comprising sleeves configured into top and bottom extending edges of the covering and receiving a reinforcing conduit.

9. The assembly as described in claim 8 , further comprising eye-bolts attached to said top edge extending conduit, or, related top edge fastening points for attachment of said to the top edge of the filter/covering.

10. The assembly as described in claim 8 , further comprising bundle straps extending from said bottom edge extending conduit.

11. The assembly as described in claim 1 , the covering further comprising a vinyl cover.

12. A mounting assembly for use with a structure having front and interconnecting side faces surrounding an air intake opening, said assembly comprising:

an angled bracket having first and second angularly extending sides, a first of said sides adapted to secure to either of the front or side faces of the structure on either side of the intake opening;

a track secured to said second angularly extending side of each of said angled brackets in a vertically extending direction so that said track is spaced from the front face of the intake structure on opposite sides and so that an interior accessible channel of each track is arrayed facing inwardly;

a plurality of rollers contained within each of said tracks, said rollers each further including an extending portion projection from an interior track channels; and

a covering engaged by said forward extending portions and adapted to being supported over the intake opening.

13. The assembly as described in claim 12 , said angled bracket further comprising at least one “L” shaped member vertically spaced along opposite sides of the intake structure.

14. The assembly as described in claim 13 , said at least one “L” shaped member further comprising pairs of overlapping “L” shaped brackets adapted to secure to the sides of the intake unit.

15. The assembly as described in claim 12 , further comprising slots configured into each of first and second sides of each of said angled brackets, fasteners mounting through said slots for securing said brackets at first ends to the intake structure and at second ends to said tracks for bi-axially adjusting said tracks relative to the intake structure.

16. The assembly as described in claim 12 , the covering further comprising reinforced side edging integrating a plurality of eyelets for receiving said extending portions of said rollers.

17. The assembly as described in claim 12 , further comprising pulleys mounted to the structure above the intake opening, a line extending through said pulleys from a user accessible location and engaging upper edge locations of the covering.

18. The assembly as described in claim 17 , further comprising sleeves configured into top and bottom extending edges of the covering and receiving a reinforcing conduit.

19. The assembly as described in claim 18 , further comprising eye-bolts attached to said top edge extending conduit, or, related top edge fastening points for attachment of said lines to the top edge of the covering.

20. A mounting assembly for applying and adjusting covering over an air intake opening of a structure, the structure having front and interconnecting side faces surrounding the air intake opening, said assembly comprising:

brackets having first and second angularly extending sides, a first of said sides adapted to secure to either of the front or side faces of the structure on either side of the intake opening;

a vertically extending channel track secured to each of said brackets so that said track is forwardly spaced from the front face of the intake structure and so that an interior accessible channel of each track is arrayed in opposing fashion on opposite sides of the front intake face;

said brackets further including at least first and second individual pairs of said brackets which are adjustably inter-attached along fasteners and slots configured at overlapping angled sides to permit multi-dimensional adjustability of the vertical channel tracks relative to the intake face opening;

a plurality of rollers contained within each of said tracks, said rollers each further including an extending portion projection from an interior track channels;

a covering engaged by said forward extending portions and adapted to being supported over the intake opening; and

at least one pulley mounted to the structure above the intake opening, a line extending through said pulley from a user accessible location and engaging an upper edge locations of the covering.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2026
From: THE NEWWAY COMPANY
To: CAMFIL, USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 073733/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2020
From: SIMMONS, RANDY
To: THE NEWWAY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051502/0311 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62793097 · Jan 16, 2019
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